Competition

2010 SMOKY MOUNTAIN ENCORE COMPETITION
FRIDAY NIGHT BEGINNING AFTER TEAM EXHIBITIONS

We will be hosting a CCA qualified mini-competition on Friday night following the Encore Exhibitions.  We will be offering the amateur division and challenge division of the “Express Yourself Category” and solos. The remaining categories of the competition will be one level only.
The winners from this competition will be qualified to dance at the 2011 Showdown of Champions.   Rules for the competition are below:

****Note****    Space for the competition will be limited (due to time) so send your registration in early.

AMATEUR SOLOS
Age Divisions    6 & under, 7-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-20, and 21 & over

CHALLENGE SOLOS:
Age Divisions    6 & under, 7-8, 9-10,, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, 19-21, 22-30, 31-45, 46 & over

CHOREOGRAPHED SOLOS:
Age Divisions    8 & under, 9-11, 12-14, 15-18, 10-25, 26 & over

Express Yourself  Team Category:    6 & Under, 7-9, 10-11, 15-18, 19-29, and 30 – over

SHORT, CONTEMPORARY, TRADITIONAL, SHOW, HIP HOP DUETS.
Age Divisions:    8 & under, 9-11, 12-14, 15-18, 19-25, 26 & over.

RULES

General Rules:

  • These rules are specifically applicable to the 2010 season and the 2011 Showdown of Champions
  • Other Showdown rules and Qualifications procedures are listed in the 2010 Official Rules Booklet
  • Showdown Penalties and Category Rules infractions are listed in the CCA 2011 Showdown Booklet
  • Music for the Regional Competition and Showdown may be recorded on cassette tape (one song per Tape), and/or CD
  • One point will be deducted from Overall Average Score for any rules infraction
  • The Top five scoring teams in the “Express Yourself Competition” in Amateur and Challenge will compete in the overalls on Saturday night

EXPRESS YOURSELF TEAM COMPETITION

  • Any type of music will be allowed
  • Minimum of three dancers
  • Any type of routine is allowed
  • In the Friday night competition, if you qualify with star points you will compete in the 2011 Showdown of Champions with that type of routine -(i.e.)  if you do a precision routine in this team competition and receive star points, you will compete in the Precision category at the Showdown in the particular age division that you are at the time of the Showdown of Champions.

SHORT DUETS

  • Two (2) dancers – any – combination
  • Judging will be based on dancing as a couple in a line and a rise and shine
  • Couple interaction is strongly encouraged
  • Each couple will be given 48 beats at the beginning to rush the judges, 48 beats to rise and shine and 48 beats at the end
  • Callbacks may be necessary
  • Festival Director will select the music

FREESTYLE  SOLOS

  • Amateur – This solo division is open to dancers who have not won first place
  • Challenge – This solo division is open to any dancer, regardless of past winnings.  It is possible for a dancer at a competition to dance in both Amateur and Challenge
  • Traditional – Traditional steps only
  • Judging will be based on dancing in a line, rise and shine and/or moving in a circle
  • Freestyle is defined as the dancer’s self-expression using any style or combination of styles in performing their art
  • Dancers may combine drag-slide clogging with buck
  • Males and females will not compete against each other
  • The festival director will select music
  • Callbacks may be necessary

CHOREOGRAPHED SOLOS

  • Any clogging steps are allowed
  • Emphasis will be on sound, rhythm and entertainment value
  • Any type of music is allowed
  • Male and Females will compete against each other
  • Dancer must use entire stage showing the ability to move with precision footwork
  • Stage props are allowed but MUST BE INCORPORATED into the choreography of the routine
  • Time limit is 1 ½ minutes

CONTEMPORARY DUO/DUET

  • Two dancers (any combination)
  • Dance must be precision oriented. No rise and shine or acrobatics
  • Dancers should dance as a couple; hands joined as much as possible and use plenty of arm/couple turns
  • Dancers must use entire stage showing the ability to move as a unit
  • Any type of music is allowed
  • Time limit is one and one half (1 1/2) minutes

TRADITIONAL DUO/DUET

  • Two dancers (any combination)
  • Dance must be precision oriented. No rise and shine or acrobatics
  • Dancers should dance as a couple; hands joined as much as possible and use plenty of arm/couple turns
  • Dancers must use entire stage showing the ability to move as a unit
  • Traditional country, bluegrass, western or hoedown music with or without vocals
  • Time limit is one and one half (1 1/2) minutes

SHOW DUO/DUET

  • Two (2) dancers – any combination
  • 75% of the routine must contain clogging steps
  • Dancers must use the entire stage showing the ability to move as a unit
  • Costumes and choreography must coordinate with the theme of the routine
  • Any type of music is allowed, bit mist also coordinate with the theme of the dance
  • Props are allowed but must be incorporated in the choreography of dance
  • Time limit is two (2) minutes and this includes stage set- up and take- down

HIP HOP DUETS

  • Two Dancers
  • Any type of music is allowed
  • Routine must exhibit hip hop style of dancing
  • Time limit is 2 minutes

HIP HOP TEAM

  • No less than three dancers
  • Any type of music allowed
  • Routine must exhibit hip hop style of dancing
  • Time limit is 3 minutes